System and method for processing media requests
AssigneeBlockbuster Inc.
InventorsShane N. Evangelist, Joseph W. Craft, IV, Leslie D. Crook, John D. Taylor, John F. Butler
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Abstract
A system and method for processing media requests includes receiving a media request associated with a subscriber account. The availability of a slot associated with the subscriber account is determined. The slot includes at least one in-store slot and at least one on-line slot.
Claims56
A method for processing media requests, comprising:
- receiving, at a computer, a media request associated with a subscriber account;
- and
- determining, at the computer, availability of one of a plurality of slots associated with the subscriber account, wherein the slots comprise at least one in-store slot and at least one on-line slot.
A system for processing media requests, comprising:
- a plurality of computers operable to make a plurality of media requests associated with a plurality of subscriber accounts;
- and
- hardware comprising a controller operable to receive the media requests and, for each received media request associated with a subscriber account, determine availability of one of a plurality of slots associated with the subscriber account, wherein the slots comprise at least one in-store slot and at least one on-line slot.
A controller, comprising:
- a memory operable to store a plurality of subscriber accounts;
- hardware comprising a network interface operable to receive a media request;
- and
- a processor operable to associate the media request with a particular subscriber account, the processor further operable to determine availability of one of a plurality of slots associated with the particular subscriber account, wherein the slots comprise at least one in-store slot and at least one on-line slot.
A system for processing media requests, comprising:
- means for receiving a media request associated with a subscriber account;
- and
- means for determining availability of one of a plurality of slots associated with the subscriber account, wherein the slots comprise at least one in-store slot and at least one on-line slot.
A method for processing media requests, comprising:
- receiving, at a computer, a media request associated with a subscriber account;
- and
- determining, at the computer, availability of one of a plurality of slots associated with the subscriber account, wherein the slots comprise at least one blended slot.
A system for processing media requests, comprising:
- a plurality of computers operable to make a plurality of media requests associated with a plurality of subscriber accounts;
- and
- hardware comprising a controller operable to receive the media requests and, for each received media request associated with a subscriber account, determine availability of one of a plurality of slots associated with the subscriber account, wherein the slots comprise at least one blended slot.
A controller, comprising:
- a memory operable to store a plurality of subscriber accounts;
- hardware comprising a network interface operable to receive a media request;
- and
- a processor operable to associate the media request with a particular subscriber account, the processor further operable to determine availability of one of a plurality of slots associated with the particular subscriber account, wherein the slots comprise at least one blended slot.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.